Senator Ron Wyden has found that four banks waited until Mr. Epstein’s arrest on federal charges to flag $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions. Mr. Wyden wants the documents made public.
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, who has been digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial network for the past three years, said his investigation had taken on new urgency.
Maurene Comey, who helped prosecute Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs, was dismissed without a detailed explanation. She is the daughter of James B. Comey, a longtime adversary of President Trump.
Maurene Comey was the lead prosecutor in the recent trial of Sean Combs, the hip-hop entrepreneur who was recently acquitted of the most serious charges against him.
The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered sacrosanct by investors and economists.
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. and Jerome H. Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, in 2022. Ms. Lagarde recently called Mr. Powell “courageous.”
Connie Francis was a huge star in the early 1960s, with several hit singles. Her song “Pretty Little Baby,” which was a B-side, has found a new life online.
The sustained backlash has exposed the hazards of the attorney general’s focus on courting President Trump, with the assumption that he maintains the total backing of his base.
Senator John Thune, the majority leader, in the U.S. Capitol earlier this week. The Senate voted 51 to 48 early Thursday to approve a bill to claw back $9 billion in congressionally approved spending.
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.
President Ahmed al-Shara said the airstrike on Damascus threatened to escalate sectarian violence, in his sharpest criticism of Israel since he came to power.
Investors, not the Fed, control the interest rates that matter most to businesses and consumers. They might demand higher returns if the central bank’s independence comes into question.
President Trump has intensified his long-running attacks on the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome H. Powell, whom he has criticized for holding interest rates at their current levels.
In a wide-ranging interview, the junior senator from Michigan took stock of her party’s deep-seated woes, warning Democrats not to be “so damn scared.”
Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, in Washington earlier this year. Dr. Makary will convene a panel on Thursday to address menopause treatments.
BlackRock, based in New York, has asked regulators to approve a purchase of Minnesota Power, a company that provides power to 150,000 residential and business customers, largely in the northern Minnesota.
The children who lost their lives at Camp Mystic were not scattered through the camp. Almost every one of them was in either the Bubble Inn or Twins cabins, which housed the youngest campers.
Once called the planet’s most popular politician, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil faced long odds in next year’s election. President Trump’s tariffs are changing that.
The I.R.S. has cleared faith leaders to endorse political candidates to their congregations. New York clergy are wrestling with the choice to use their newfound influence.
Although New York City politicians and candidates are often invited to speak during services, faith leaders seem wary of making actual endorsements now that the I.R.S. has said they can.
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